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National Insurance: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak confirm rise from April

An employee on £20,000 a year will pay an extra £89 in tax, while someone on £50,000 will pay £464.

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Graduates in England facing tax rise by stealth, says IFS

The warning from the IFS comes as the threshold for repaying student loans is frozen this year.

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Mike Lynch: Priti Patel approves extradition of Autonomy founder

Mike Lynch lost a multibillion-dollar fraud action on Friday over the sale of Autonomy in 2011.

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Storm Arwen: ‘I was left without broadband for seven weeks’

A holiday firm owner says he lost bookings because of the time it took to restore an internet link.

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Where are Britain’s missing million workers?

With vacancies at a record high, many firms are suffering from a shortage of skilled workers.

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Return to the office must not harm women’s careers, says Aviva boss

Aviva’s chief executive says firms need to think about gender equality as workers return to offices.

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Grenfell: Gove calls for insurance probe as costs soar

Housing secretary says the market is failing leaseholders as premiums rise after the Grenfell tragedy.

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Bankers’ rate ‘rigging’ not criminal, says US

A decision by a US appeals court clearing two traders contradicts a British court ruling on the cases.

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US bans telecom giant China Unicom over spying concerns

China Unicom is the latest Chinese company to be banned in the US over national security concerns.

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Winter Olympics: Global sponsors quiet ahead of Beijing Games

A week before the Beijing Games start global partners are lying low amid a US-China diplomatic spat.